Domestic Roundup: January 30, 2005

Domestic Roundup: January 30, 2005All those guys who qualified to race at Kitzbuehel, only to have it cancelled, plus a few looking for a final tune up before the Worlds, collected in Tarvisio, Italy for Europa Cup. That made it pretty tough to score well as Scott Macartney found out in the first of the three race set. He wound up tied for 24th. Canadian Manuel Osborne-Paradis led North America in 18th. The second day proved a bit better with Osborne-Paradis finishing sixth and Justin Johnson breaking the top ten in ninth. Tim Jitloff got a point in 30th. In the super G Osborne-Paradis was 15th, Brad Spence 19th and Wade Bishop 23rd with Erik Guay 25th. It’s tough out there. Check the FIS site for results.

The biggest series domestically was the FIS speed series at Big Sky. Travis Ganong got both a DH and SG win. Errol Kerr was on the podium in all four men’s races, winning the second DH. Travis Svensrud missed the opener but posted 3-2-4 the rest of the way. And, Will Brandenburg collected the final SG win.

The women’s half of the series belonged to Laurenne Ross winning both DH’s and the second SG with a third in the first. Hannah Victory was 4th and 5th in the DH’s, won the first SG and then DNF’d. Amy Harris was fourth three times and second once in the four races. Between two DNF’s Christina Kim posted two podiums.

For results try the FIS site or the divisional site’s for Northern site or Far West.

University of Denver results from Winter Park are posted on the Rocky Mtn. site . (Though it just forwards you to the FIS site).

Laurel Carter notched both FIS slalom wins at Waterville Valley. Natasha Woodworth was second in the first while Lindsay Cone was on the podium in both. Go FIS site to find.

A FIS series speed set at Beaver Creek attracted a big field. Thomson Riley won both DH’s and was 7th, then DNF in the SG’s. Patrick Duran was second in both DH’s and won the second SG after a DNF in the first. Sam Sweetser was first and second in the SG’s.

Julia Littman won both women’s DH’s, but skipped the super G’s. Megan McJames got second in both DH’s and won the first SG. Elizabeth Woods was top five in all four races. Lisa Perricone was fourth and second in the SG’s.

Clayton Reed posted a win at Suicide Six with a very narrow margin over David Chodounsky in Eastern Cup skiing. Try the VARA page.

Cranston Cup, Snowbasin and Laura Flood results at Intermountain.

For Macomber Cup, Tecnica Cup and NAHARA Sg championships, go to the NHARA site.

Final selections for the Western Regional Elite FIS/J2 qualifier at Jackson have been posted on the FAR West site.

Norway Mountain results from Central available at Region 2 and from Boyne at Region 3.

Results from Alyeska can be found at Alyeska’s site.

Empire Cup racing at Gore, Windham, Holiday Valley and Whiteface are at NYSSRA.org.

Safe speed.